Chapter 9.02 — ESTABLISHMENT OF ZONING DISTRICTS

The City is divided into zoning districts of such number and character as are necessary to achieve compatibility of uses within each district and implement the General Plan.

• A. Base Zoning Districts. Base Zoning Districts into which the City is divided are established as shown in Table 9.02.010.A, Base Zoning Districts.

• B. References to Classes of Base Districts. Throughout the ordinance codified in this Section, the following references apply:

  1. "R District" or "Residential District" shall include the following Districts: R1 Single-Unit Residential; R2 Low Density Residential; R3 Medium Density Residential; R4 High Density Residential; OP1 Ocean Park Single-Unit Residential; OPD Ocean Park Duplex; OP2 Ocean Park Low Density Residential; OP3 Ocean Park Medium Density Residential; OP4 Ocean Park High Density Residential; or OF Oceanfront.

     • a. "Residential Low-Density District" shall include the following Districts: R1 Single-Unit Residential; R2 Low Density Residential; OP1 Ocean Park Single-Unit Residential; OPD Ocean Park Duplex; OP2 Ocean Park Low Density Residential.

     • b. "Residential Medium and High-Density Districts" shall include the following Districts: R3 Medium Density Residential; R4 High Density Residential; OP3 Ocean Park Medium Density Residential; OP4 Ocean Park High Density Residential; RMH Residential Mobile Home Park; or OF Oceanfront.

  2. "Nonresidential District" shall include any base Zoning District except the Residential Districts specified in subsection (B)(1) above.

• C. Overlay Zoning Districts. Overlay Zoning Districts, one or more of which may be combined with a base district, are established as shown in Table 9.02.010.B, Overlay Zoning Districts. The regulations of an Overlay District govern in addition to or instead of the standards set forth in the underlying base district as specified in the applicable Sections of this Article.

(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015; Amended by Ord. No. 2742CCS § 2, adopted April 11, 2023; Ord. No. 2792CCS, 10/8/2024)

The boundaries of the Zoning Districts established by this Ordinance are not included in this Ordinance but are shown on the Official Districting Map of the City, maintained by the City Clerk. The Official Districting Map, together with all legends, symbols, notations, references, zoning district boundaries, map symbols, and other information on the maps, have been adopted by the City Council and are hereby incorporated into this Ordinance by reference, together with any amendments hereafter adopted, as though they were fully included here. (Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)

• A. Uncertainty of Boundaries. The following rules shall be employed to determine the boundaries of a district as shown on the Official Districting Map of the City:

  1. Where a district boundary is indicated as approximately following a street or alley line or parcel line, the centerline of the street or alley or the parcel line shall be the boundary.

  2. A district boundary that is indicated as approximately following parcel lines, City limits, or extraterritorial boundary lines shall be construed as following such lines, limits, or boundaries.

  3. When property is unsubdivided or where a district boundary divides a parcel, the location of the boundary, unless it is indicated by dimension, shall be determined by the use of the scale appearing on the Official Districting Map of the City.

  4. Where any public street or alley is officially vacated or abandoned, the Zoning District regulations applicable to abutting properties shall apply to the former centerline of the vacated or abandoned street or alley.

  5. Where any private right-of-way or easement of any railroad, railway, transportation, or public utility company is vacated or abandoned, the district regulations applicable to abutting properties shall apply to the former centerline of the vacated or abandoned right-of-way easement.

  6. The air rights above or the ground rights below any freeway, parkway, highway, street, alley, or easement shall be in the same district as is applicable to the property abutting the freeway, parkway, highway, street, alley, or easement. In cases where a freeway, parkway, highway, street, alley, or easement forms the boundary between districts, the centerline of the right-of-way shall be the boundary.

• B. Interpretations. In case of any remaining uncertainty, the Director shall determine the location of the district boundary. The Director's decision may be appealed to the Planning Commission in accordance with the procedures in Section 9.37.130 , Appeals. Notwithstanding the foregoing, if the district boundary uncertainty arises in the context of a discretionary permit application, then the location of the boundary shall be determined by the decision-making body for that discretionary permit application.

(Added by Ord. No. 2486CCS §§ 1, 2, adopted June 23, 2015)